how to paint pre-finished cabinets {laundry room progress}
Progress is being made in our laundry room.
Remember the design board I created? Here it is just to refresh:
My goal is to turn our function, yet blah, laundry room into a bright and pretty space that I’ll actually want to hang out in with the hope that maybe it will inspire me to do laundry.
We’ll see about that last part.
I’m surprising myself and actually following through with the plan.
First up: painting the wood cabinets creamy white.
I mentioned last week that I lost a gazillion photos from my camera and the step-by-step photos of painting the cabinets were part of those. Bummer. But it really was quite easy so photos are not necessary.
1. gently sand cabinets to rough them up a bit
2. wipe clean with damp cloth to remove sanding dust
3. prime
4. paint {3 coats}. I used latex even though oil paint is superior when painting cabinets. We used oil in our kitchen and they have held up perfectly. The problem with oil paint is that you have to wait at least 8 hours between coats and the clean-up is nasty. I went the lazy route and chose latex, but these are not cabinets that get much wear and tear, so I think they’ll be just fine. I used both an angled brush and small foam roller.
5. rub on finishing wax. This was the first time I’ve used wax, but I’ve heard good things about it’s sealing abilities. I didn’t really know what I was doing, but I just rubbed it on and 10 minutes later buffed it off with a clean rag.
It gives the cabinets a bit of sheen and hopefully better durability.
Even just painting the cabinets made a big difference in the brightness of the room.
I debated about using the gingham knobs from hobby lobby, or the numbered ones that my mom gave me for valentine’s day {from here}.
My instagram friends voted and the numbers won out. I’m very happy with the choice.
Coming up next: I’ll show you how I wallpapered the wall using gift wrap.
